Pun intended. Since I’ve come back from Berkeley for a few weeks now, I have been loving and appreciating the opportunities I get to drive my car. On the other hand, having been back on the road, I have noticed so many prevalent disrespectful behaviors that have been driving me mad.
That, in itself, has got me thinking. What better way to determine if a guy is a man of high character than by observing his driving habits? Here’s the little list of factors to observe when you’re just beginning to date someone new.
- Cleanliness of his car
Let’s be real. We all have times when our life is a mess which often reflects in the space around us. It’s forgivable but if his car is constantly littered with trash and genuinely disgusting, this probably is telling of his cleanliness as a whole. Maybe hygiene simply isn’t his priority.
2. How he treats other people who make mistakes
If he’s forgiving to a lot of people who zoom way over the speed limit just to pass him, he’s a keeper. It’s not to say that guys who won’t stand up for themselves are better but rather a guy who keeps his cool when people are bringing him down is a guy is beyond patient and levelheaded. If instead, you notice you’re man giving the finger to everyone around him or swearing inside the car, maybe try to see if his temper in certain situations may escalate too much to be considered healthy.
3. Goody-Two Shoes or a Daredevil?
If you’re looking for a guy who sticks very closely with the rules of life, you can confirm it if he’s a very cautious driver. On the other hand, a daredevil type of boy won’t care for any sort of speed limit. In my opinion, an in-between is the best.
4. Road rage
Road rage is an absolute giveaway for a man who I would not date. Road rage is a travel into the danger zone. Can you imagine your future mate road-raging your children to school? For those that road rage, why would you put other people’s lives on the line just for a momentary satisfaction that you drove fast than another person that you don’t even know? Think about it. If you still can’t determine the answer, it’s most likely your insecurities, whether you’d like to admit it or not. If life is just a silly competition to you that revolves around beating other people in petty things like this, please re-evaluate. You are worth so much than this.
And that, my friends, is a way to determine character that is better than any restaurant dinner-date setting. Best of luck!